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'Bringing balance back': Reforms could be coming to IL biometrics law used to 'extort' IL employers, advocates say
A proposal to reform provisions in the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act used for years by lawyers to target employers over technical violations of the law, drew rare bipartisan support in an Illinois state House committee vote on March 9. -
ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT: Administrative Director Declares Illinois Associate Judge Appointed in the Fourth Judicial Circuit
Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced that the Fourth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Douglas C. Gruenke, as associate judge of the Fourth Judicial Circuit. -
ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT: Supreme Court Announces Creation of New Statutory Court Fees Task Force
Chief Justice Anne M. Burke and the Illinois Supreme Court announced today an order for the creation of a new Supreme Court Statutory Court Fees Task Force (“Task Force”) to replace the original 15-member Task Force created under the Access to Justice Act. -
Illinois firearms owner objects to filing supplemental authority in bump stock class action, says case is 'ready for a decision'
An Illinois firearms owner is asking the court not to allow the federal government to file supplemental authority of two unrelated cases in a bump stock class action that “has been ready for a decision for about a year.” -
ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT: Attorneys and Legal Services Providers to Receive Expanded Remote Access to Court Documents March 1
The Illinois Supreme Court announced the expansion of the Remote Access Policy (RAP) for Illinois licensed attorneys and legal services providers in User Group 5. -
Springfield judge orders Pritzker administration to produce evidence justifying COVID restaurant shutdowns
The owners of the FoxFire restaurant, of Geneva, scored a win in court, persuading a judge in Springfield to order Gov. JB Pritzker to produce information and documents to back his assertions that his restaurant and bar closure orders were based on scientific data. -
After DUI arrest, lawyer Cates tells trooper he will call courthouse to have ticket dismissed
BELLEVILLE – Lawyer David Cates almost eluded a state trooper and upon his arrest for driving under the influence told the trooper he’d call the courthouse and have the ticket dismissed. -
Madigan will retire with $2.9 million public pension after contributing just $350,000
Because of a pension sweetener for politicians that Madigan helped create, the former speaker’s pension will spike more than $66,000 the year after his first full year of retirement, then grow 3% each year thereafter. -
ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT: Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Steven Bost As at-large Judge in First Judicial Circuit
Justice David K. Overstreet and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Steven M.J. Bost as an At-Large Circuit Judge in the First Judicial Circuit. -
Jackson County Public Defender Steven Bost to fill Bleyer vacancy in First Judicial Circuit
The Illinois Supreme Court selected Steven Bost to be appointed as an at-large circuit judge in the First Judicial Circuit at the recommendation of Justice David Overstreet. -
Sanctions sought in ‘utterly frivolous case’ accusing Granite City couple of failing to protect daughter's alleged abuser
The parents of a Granite City woman ask the court to sanction a man and his attorney for filing a lawsuit accusing them of failing to protect the man’s brother, who they claim abused their daughter, broke into a home they didn’t own, and was shot and killed when they weren’t there. -
ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT: Illinois Supreme Court Issues Order for Remote Criminal Case Proceedings
The Illinois Supreme Court today issued an order in remote criminal case proceedings. -
ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT: Supreme Court Justice Overstreet Announces Vacancy in Third Judicial Circuit
Illinois Supreme Court Justice David K. Overstreet has announced a Resident Circuit Judge vacancy in Madison County in the Third Judicial Circuit. -
Tognarelli vacancy posted; Application deadline is March 11
The vacancy of retired Madison County circuit judge Richard Tognarelli has been posted, according to a release from the Illinois Supreme Court. -
Litigants in civil disputes abandon hopes for jury trials at SDIL
EAST ST. LOUIS – One side in a wrongful death suit at U.S. -
ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Kwame Raoul Defends Ability of State Attorneys General to Fight Against Robocalls
Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Lindenbaum v. Realgy arguing that the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s (TCPA) robocall ban was enforceable from 2015 to 2020. -
ILGOP statement on push to impeach former President Trump
Ten Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives have formally voted to impeach former President Donald Trump, and a few in the Senate may join them as well. This action has created widespread division and anger among the Republican party both nationally and here in Illinois. -
High court won’t hear appeal of gigabyte dispute arising in St. Clair County suit against Walgreens
SPRINGFIELD – Supreme Court Justices decided not to review rejection of a claim that a gigabyte equals 1,024 megabytes rather than 1,000. -
Angela Donohoo, Ronald Motil selected Madison County associate judges
Chief Judge William Mudge announced Friday that the circuit judges of the Third Judicial Circuit selected Angela P. Donohoo and Ronald S. Motil to fill two associate judge vacancies. -
Dugan rejects arbitration clause of Casino Queen defendants, accused of cheating employees out of retirement income
EAST ST. LOUIS – Casino Queen directors and former owners can’t enforce individual arbitration of claims that they cheated employees out of retirement income, U.S. District Judge David Dugan ruled on Jan. 25.